When disability etiquette is used, everyone feels more comfortable and interacts more effectively. The United Spine Association offers 10 quick tips for how to respectfully support people with disabilities.
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Disability is part of the human experience, but sometimes people use words or phrases that are insensitive and do not promote understanding, dignity, and respect for people with disabilities. This resource by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities offers simple tips for language that can increase belonging and respect.
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This checklist will help you identify accessibility problems and solutions in existing facilities in order to meet your obligations under the ADA. The goal of the survey process is to plan how to make an existing facility more usable for people with disabilities.
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Providers can ensure transgender survivors feel seen, supported, and safe through the language they use, the policies they have, and other simple actions. This resource, created by Forge, outlines tips for programs to make their services for inclusive for trans survivors.
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"Stacy Burleson, the Executive Director of Women in Leadership, will present on how to better support previously incarcerated survivors and some of the resources available to them. Women in Leadership is an organization that aims to uplift, empower, and inspire women to develop self-advocacy skills in order to become leaders through personal and professional growth by providing access to leadership development and educational opportunities. Recorded on February 28th, 2024"
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"Jessie Calero is an autistic woman, nonprofit professional, anti-ableism advocate, and freelance writer. In this presentation, she will explore basic information about autism, the intersections between disability and sexual assault, and strategies for providing trauma-informed support to autistic community members and survivors. Recorded on May 22nd, 2024"
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"This session will be addressing language access, broadly, and will also focus on: Title VI language access requirements, the importance of trauma informed meaningful access and how to effectively communicate with clients with limited-English proficiency. Recorded on July 24th, 2024"
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"This month, NMSA Helpline co directors Sonya Romero and Abbey Boynton are presenting on the new Statewide Helpline. They will outline what you need to know about the NMSA Helpline including what services it provides, how it can support your work, and answers to any questions you might have! Recorded on October 23rd, 2024"
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"Presenter Jenny Bartos will provide an introduction to ableism and disability justice through exploring historical context and contemporary examples. Advocates will better understand the ways ableism results in structural, interpersonal, and internal violence and will have the space to discuss where we see ableism in our daily lives. Recorded on August 20th, 2025"
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